sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
looking on; remaining a spectator
parting; separation; farewell
rather; sooner; preferably
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
cannot be compared with; no match for
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
bet; wager; stake; gamble
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
decimal point; radix point
three-digit number; hundreds column
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
very careful; thoroughly prepared
conjurer; magician; illusionist
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
offensive (movement); aggression
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract